The annual MTV Video Music Awards is perhaps an even bigger deal than ever this 12 months. Whereas many awards reveals and occasions have been postponed, re-scheduled, or canceled, the VMAs are raging ahead, and once they air on Sunday, Aug. 30, it will likely be the primary dwell occasion held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Heart because the COVID-19 outbreak started. Although it is not totally sure if and the way social distancing precautions shall be enforced — or the rest in regards to the ceremony, actually — the nominees have been introduced on Thursday morning. There have been an excellent handful of surprises in addition to the same old snubs, however among the most talked-about artists of the 12 months secured themselves nominations.
Up for Video of the 12 months are Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande for his or her spacey “Rain on Me,” Taylor Swift for her feminist anthem “The Man,” and The Weeknd for his modern “Blinding Lights.” Additionally competing for the dignity of Artist of the 12 months are Justin Bieber, DaBaby, and Post Malone. Within the Tune of the 12 months class, Roddy Ricch‘s TikTok well-known “The Field” is battling it out in opposition to Doja Cat‘s “Say So” and Post Malone‘s “Circles.
There are additionally new classes that give nods to artists who discovered a technique to carry out and create music throughout 2020’s pandemic. We’re unsure if it is superior or barely dystopian that Greatest Music Video From Dwelling and Greatest Quarantine Efficiency are actually official classes…
Try the record of artists nominated for the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards!
Video of the 12 months
Billie Eilish – “every thing i needed”
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla”
Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift – “The Man”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Artist of the 12 months
DaBaby
Justin Bieber
Woman Gaga
Megan Thee Stallion
Put up Malone
The Weeknd
Tune of the 12 months
Billie Eilish – “every thing i needed”
Doja Cat – “Say So”
Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”
Put up Malone – “Circles”
Roddy Ricch – “The Field”
PUSH Artist of the 12 months
Doja Cat
Jack Harlow
Lewis Capaldi
Roddy Ricch
Tate McRae
YUNGBLUD
Greatest Music Video From Dwelling
5 Seconds of Summer season – “Wildflower”
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Caught with U”
blink-182 – “Glad Days”
Drake – “Toosie Slide”
John Legend – “Greater Love”
twenty one pilots – “Stage of Concern”
Greatest Quarantine Efficiency
Chloe & Halle – “Do It” from MTV’s Promenade-athon
CNCO – Unplugged At Dwelling
DJ D-Good – Membership MTV presents #DanceTogether
John Legend – #togetherathome Live performance Collection
Woman Gaga – “Smile” from One World: Collectively At Dwelling
Put up Malone – Nirvana Tribute
Greatest Different
The 1975 – “If You are Too Shy (Let Me Know)”
All Time Low – “Some Sort Of Catastrophe”
FINNEAS – “Let’s Fall in Love for the Night time”
Lana Del Rey – “Doin’ Time”
Machine Gun Kelly – “Bloody Valentine”
twenty one pilots – “Stage of Concern”
Greatest Pop
BTS – “On”
Halsey – “Try to be unhappy”
Jonas Brothers – “What a Man Gotta Do”
Justin Bieber ft. Quavo – “Intentions”
Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Taylor Swift – “Lover”
Greatest Rock
blink-182 – “Glad Days”
Coldplay – “Orphans”
Evanescence – “Wasted On You”
Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean – “Pricey Future Self (Palms Up)”
Inexperienced Day – “Oh Yeah!”
The Killers – “Warning”
Greatest R&B
Alicia Keys – “Underdog”
Chloe x Halle – “Do It”
H.E.R. ft. YG – “Slide” – MBK / RCA Data
Khalid ft. Summer season Walker – “Eleven”
Lizzo – “Cuz I Love You”
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights”
Greatest Hip-Hop
DaBaby – “BOP”
Eminem ft. Juice WRLD – “Godzilla”
Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Megan Thee Stallion – “Savage”
Roddy Ricch – “The Field”
Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM”
Greatest Latin
Anuel AA ft. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Karol G & J Balvin – “China”
Unhealthy Bunny – “Yo Perreo Sola”
Black Eyed Peas ft. Ozuna & J. Rey Soul – “MAMACITA”
J Balvin – “Amarillo”
Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Maluma ft. J Balvin – “Qué Pena”
Greatest Ok-Pop
(G)I-DLE – “Oh My God”
BTS – “On” t
EXO – “Obsession”
Monsta X – “SOMEONE’S SOMEONE”
Tomorrow X Collectively – “9 and Three Quarters (Run Away)”
Pink Velvet – “Psycho”
Greatest Collaboration
Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber – “Caught with U”
Black Eyed Peas ft. J Balvin – “RITMO (Unhealthy Boys For Life)”
Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid – “Stunning Folks”
Future ft. Drake – “Life Is Good”
Karol G ft. Nicki Minaj – “Tusa”
Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me”
Video for Good
Anderson .Paak – “Lockdown”
Billie Eilish – “all the nice women go to hell”
Demi Lovato – “I Love Me”
H.E.R. – “I Cannot Breathe”
Lil Child – “The Greater Image”
Taylor Swift – “The Man”
Greatest Course
Billie Eilish – “xanny” – Directed by Billie Eilish
Doja Cat – “Say So” – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis
Dua Lipa – “Do not Begin Now” – Directed by Nabil
Harry Kinds – “Adore You” – Directed by Dave Meyers
Taylor Swift – “The Man” – Directed by Taylor Swift
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Directed by Anton Tammi
Greatest Choreography
BTS – “On” – Choreography by Son Sung Deuk, Lee Ga Hun, Lee Byung Eun
CNCO & Natti Natasha – “Honey Boo” – Choreography by Kyle Hanagami
DaBaby – “BOP” – Choreography by Dani Leigh and Cherry
Dua Lipa – “Bodily” – Choreography by Allure La’Donna
Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Choreography by Richy Jackson
Normani – “Motivation” – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Greatest Visible Results
Billie Eilish – “all the nice women go to hell” – Visible Results by Drive Studios
Demi Lovato – “I Love Me” – Visible Results by Hoody FX
Dua Lipa – “Bodily” – Visible Results by EIGHTY4
Harry Kinds – “Adore You” – Visible Results by Mathematic
Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Visible Results by Ingenuity Studios
Travis Scott – “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” – Visible Results by ARTJAIL, SCISSOR FILMS & FRENDER
Greatest Artwork Course
A$AP Rocky – “Babushka Boi” – Artwork Course by A$AP Rocky & Nadia Lee Cohen
Dua Lipa – “Bodily” – Artwork Course by Anna Colomé Nogu ́
Harry Kinds – “Adore You” – Artwork Course by Laura Ellis Cricks
Miley Cyrus – “Mom’s Daughter” – Artwork Course by Christian Stone
Selena Gomez – “Boyfriend” – Artwork Course by Tatiana Van Sauter
Taylor Swift – “Lover” – Artwork Course by Ethan Tobman
Greatest Enhancing
Halsey – “Graveyard” – Edited by Emilie Aubry, Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
James Blake – “Cannot Consider the Method We Movement” – Edited by Frank Lebon
Lizzo – “Good As Hell” – Edited by Russell Santos & Sofia Kerpan
Miley Cyrus – “Mom’s Daughter” – Edited by Alexandre Moors, Nuno Xico
ROSALÍA – “A Palé” – Edited by Andre Jones
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Edited by Janne Vartia & Tim Montana
Greatest Cinematography
5 Seconds of Summer season – “Outdated Me” – Cinematography by Kieran Fowler
Camila Cabello ft. DaBaby – “My Oh My” – Cinematography by Dave Meyers
Billie Eilish – “all the nice women go to hell” – Cinematography by Christopher Probst
Katy Perry – “Harleys In Hawaii” – Cinematography by Arnau Valls
Woman Gaga with Ariana Grande – “Rain On Me” – Cinematography by Thomas Kloss
The Weeknd – “Blinding Lights” – Cinematography by Oliver Millar
The VMA’s will air Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8/7c on MTV.